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ECOSOC ended its High-level Segment on 11 July

At the closing of the High-level Segment on 11 July, ECOSOC President Martin Sajdik stressed that "This high level week has made significant contribution to our collective efforts to create the foundations for a new global sustainable development agenda".

New UN forum seeks to set the stage for future global development agenda
30 June 2014 – As countries ramp up their efforts to achieve the set of anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline, a new United Nations forum seeks to spur them on as well as to help them create the foundation for new global sustainable development agenda.

At high-level forum, UN officials urge steps to ensure financing of sustainable development
14 April 2014 – Even with a slow recovery from the economic and financial crisis under way, severe effects of the upheaval linger and serious risks remain, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson warned a high-level gathering of global finance institutions today, urging measures to channel financial investment into vital areas that can help secure sustainable development for all.

UN Assembly, Economic and Social Council launch joint talks on development partnerships
9 April 2014 – The United Nations took a major step on the road towards crafting a new, sustainability-focused agenda, as two of the Organization’s main bodies – the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – brought Member States together to weigh action-oriented solutions for mobilizing new and existing development partnerships.